Owned and Operated by Wurzak Hotel Group the 180-room Sheraton
Valley Forge Hotel Opens in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

STAMFORD,
Conn.--Sep. 21, 2012-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,
Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of Sheraton Valley Forge
Hotel in King of Prussia, just 18 minutes from downtown Philadelphia.
The highly anticipated property offers a vibrant, open atmosphere and
all of the Sheraton brand’s recently improved amenities and services.
Owned and operated by Wurzak Hotel Group, Sheraton Valley Forge
features 180 rooms, extensive, state-of-the-art meeting facilities and
a Sheraton Club Lounge.

“We are delighted to grow the Sheraton brand in greater Philadelphia by
offering travelers a great location within the bustling King of Prussia
business corridor,” said Hoyt Harper, Senior Vice President, Sheraton
Hotels & Resorts. “At Sheraton Valley Forge, guests will experience
a stylish setting where they can make connections while enjoying the
brand’s recently enhanced amenities and services.”

Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel is located near the King of Prussia Mall,
Longwood Gardens, Valley Forge National Historic Park and the offices
of several Fortune 500 companies. Just minutes from Philadelphia’s
newest casino and the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, the hotel is
also convenient to the historic attractions and museums of downtown
Philadelphia. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is less than 30
miles away.

The lobby’s dynamic open design is enhanced by soaring, 25 foot
ceilings, an abundance of natural light and custom-designed furniture.
At the heart of the lobby is the signature “Link@Sheraton(R) experience
with Microsoft®” – the brand’s social connectivity hub. All guest
rooms are outfitted with the all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper® bed,
designed to meet AAA’s Five Diamond Award® criteria, an oversized
work desk, ergonomic chair, high-speed Internet and 42-inch flat panel
television. Sheraton Club guests will enjoy upgraded amenities, as well
as complimentary breakfast, beverages and evening hors d’oeuvres in the
Sheraton Club Lounge.

“As the leading full-service hotel in the area, Sheraton Valley Forge
offers guests all the brand’s recently improved amenities in an
unbeatable location,” said Howard J. Wurzak, Chairman and CEO, Wurzak
Hotel Group. “This is one of our most innovative projects, complete
with eye-catching design elements and a sleek, yet cozy atmosphere that
sets it apart from the other hotels in the area.”

Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel provides more than 25,000 square feet of
state-of-the-art meeting space including 13 conference rooms and two
executive board rooms. Additional amenities include an indoor pool and
full-service restaurant. The hotel’s fitness facility features the
brand’s revolutionary new health and fitness program, Sheraton Fitness,
Programmed by Core Performance, designed exclusively for Sheraton
guests through its partner Core Performance.

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, like all brands within Starwood’s robust
portfolio, is proud to offer the Starwood Preferred Guest® program,
which made headlines when it launched in 1999 with a breakthrough
policy of no blackout dates on Free Night Awards. SPG® offers
members the ability to redeem awards at more resorts, more luxury
properties, more European hotels and more golf properties than any
other hotel program.

About Wurzak Hotel Group
Wurzak Hotel Group is a vertically integrated hotel company which owns
and manages premium branded properties in the Mid-Atlantic region
including the Westin Mount Laurel Hotel. Wurzak Hotel Group’s assets
currently consist of three properties with another three properties in
development.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading
hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,112 properties in
nearly 100 countries and territories with 154,000 employees at its
owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated
owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with
the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The
Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®,
Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element
SM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs,
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem
points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout
dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a
premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through
villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more
information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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